Transmission dynamics of Schistosoma japonicum in the lakes and marshlands of China.

<h4>Background</h4>Schistosoma japonicum is a major public health concern in China, with over one million people infected and another 40 million living in areas at risk of infection. Unlike the disease caused by S. mansoni and S. haematobium, schistosomiasis japonica is a zoonosis, invol...

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Main Authors: Darren J Gray, Gail M Williams, Yuesheng Li, Donald P McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19115007/pdf/?tool=EBI